SCAM ALERT! Fraudsters impersonating officers in phone scam
The Thunder Bay Police Service is receiving numerous complaints about law enforcement officers contacting them about supposed owed money.
THIS IS A SCAM!
The complaints being received indicates this scam is targeting a significant number of local phone numbers.
The scammers contact their targets…
Child Pornography arrest
Police have arrested a 25-year-old Thunder Bay as a result of an ongoing and continuing investigation relating to child pornography.
Thunder Bay Police Service officers with Cyber Crimes Unit began an investigation in early September involving a local man believed to be in possession of child pornography.
Through the course of…
UPDATE: Police presence in Marina Park
Police officers continue to contain a scene at Marina Park in an ongoing effort to locate an individual who may be in distress.
Officers were originally dispatched to an area of the park shortly after 11 a.m. after a passerby became concerned after locating what appeared to be evidence that an incident had taken place that may have led…
Police investigating shooting, appeal to public for video
Thunder Bay Police Service officers with the Uniform Patrol Branch were dispatched to 139 Dease Street around 9:20 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 8 following reports of a shooting that had just occurred.
When police arrived they located a lone male victim and confirmed that a shooting had taken place. The victim was transported to the Thunder Bay…
Five arrested, drugs, cash and loaded firearms seized by police
Police have arrested five individuals, including three Toronto area men, and seized a quantity of drugs, cash and firearms following the search of a Mountdale Avenue home.
Officers with the Thunder Bay Police Service’s Intelligence Branch, and members of the Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service and OPP, executed a search warrant on a residence…
Armed robbery – Suspects to ID
Officers with the Thunder Bay Police Service are investigating an armed robbery involving handguns that took place in the 200 block of Finlayson Street between 4 and 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 8.
Investigators were made aware of the incident shortly after 3 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 9.
Officers learned that residents had heard repeated…
Driver of July collision charged with dangerous driving, impaired operation of a vehicle
Officers with the Thunder Bay Police Service’s Traffic Unit have laid charges against a driver involved in a serious July collision on Balmoral Street.
Police were originally dispatched to reports of a single-vehicle collision just after 3 a.m. on July 20 on Balmoral Street near Jasper Drive.
Officers learned a silver Jeep…
Police look to ID two suspects connected with taxi cab robbery
Thunder Bay Police Service officers with the Uniform Patrol Branch were dispatched to the corner of Cumberland and Clavet Streets at about 3:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 8 following reports of a robbery that had just occurred.
Police identified the victim as the driver of a Roach’s Taxi and began to investigate the circumstances surrounding…
Remain cautious, diligent around waterways
The Thunder Bay Police Service would like to remind the public to be extra cautious around waterways and to call 911 to report any risky activity observed in these areas.
Temperatures continue to drop, which increases the risk of hypothermia and drowning for anyone who may find themselves in the water. For incidents involving people in…
Police working to ID two male suspects connected to Break and Enter
Thunder Bay Police Service officers are looking to identify two males connected to a recent break and enter investigation and other suspicious activities in the area of the 2200 block of Sills Street.
Police were originally dispatched to a break and enter in progress at a home in that neighbourhood at about 12:10 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1.…